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I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Pop-up (Charlie and Lola Series) by Lauren Child

The Kate Greenaway Medal winner is now available in a vibrant pop-up edition, featuring ten pop-up scenes.

Lola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won’t eat her carrots (until big brother Charlie reveals that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won’t eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they are cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many, many things Lola absolutely will not eat, including — and especially — tomatoes. Or will she? Kate Greenaway Medalist Lauren Child cooks up a witty treat for picky eaters and the people who love them.

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About the Author

Lauren Child is the creator of three picture books about Lola and Charlie as well as a series of award-winning books about the irrepressible Clarice Bean. She lives in London.

Editorial Reviews

AGERANGE: Ages 3 to 7.

Based on a BBC television series, this story is told in the first person by big brother Charlie, who is asked by his parents to help his little sister Lola eat her dinner. Lola is a very fussy eater. Lola does not eat carrots, peas, cabbage, or cauliflower and she will "never not ever eat a tomato." As the book begins, Lola looks at the dinner table and asks, "Why are those carrots there, Charlie?" Charlie tells her they are not carrots, they are "orange twiglets from Jupiter." Well, in that case, Lola agrees to try one, and for the rest of the book Charlie continues to invent new names for the foods that Lola refuses to eat. His ploy is so successful that, at the end of the book, Lola looks at her brother and asks him to "pass me one of those." "What one of those?" asks Charlie, looking askance at a bowl of tomatoes. "Moonsquirters are my favorite," says Lola. "You didn't think they were tomatoes, did you, Charlie?" The story is engaging. The art is quirky and fun, and the pop-ups, pull-tabs and lift-the-flaps put the cherry on top of this delightful treat! Reviewer: Eleanor Heldrich